Deborah Johnson is not your typical Mississippi book author—but over the years, she has explored themes that reflect her unique background and life story.
Stories of Hope
Posted inFaith in Focus
Meet the longest-serving Native American Catholic deacon in the United States
Deacon Black Bear made it his mission to integrate Native American spiritualities and Catholic rites and rituals.
Posted inFeatures
When Eastern and Western church calendars lined up, Christians celebrated the Ascension at this Jerusalem chapel
This is the story of how Greek Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christians in Jerusalem came to celebrate their feast of the Ascension in the holy space where they all believe Jesus ascended to heaven.
Posted inIdeas
The funeral spirituality of New Orleans
The first jazz funeral I saw was in November of 1973. I had never seen such a beautiful event.
Posted inJesuit School Spotlight
The INES program at Loyola School brings Jesuit values to middle school girls
“It’s important to amplify women’s voices in Jesuit education, and so that’s why the program, I think, philosophically exists.”
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
‘A singing church is a praying church’: The East Brothers’ gifts of faith and music
For Monsignor Ray East and his brother Nathan, their faith feeds their music and their music feeds their faith.